The Altos de Chavón Regional Archaeological Museum inaugurated the traveling exhibition “The Splendor of Sevillan Silversmithing” on Saturday, May 11th. This collection from the Castilleja Art Foundation, which visits us from the workshops of silversmiths in Seville, is rich in tradition and talent, having earned a universal place in the world of religious goldsmithing.

Sevillian silverware tradition can be found in churches, cathedrals, and palaces in America since the 15th century, due to Spanish colonization and the Catholic Monarchs' mandate to evangelize the inhabitants of the new territories.

The Catholic religion arrived on the island of Quisqueya on Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492, founding the first church on the American continent in the city of La Isabela, in the north of our island. Ferdinand and Isabella, “The Catholic Monarchs” of Spain, were in the midst of the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula after eight hundred years of Arab rule, and evangelization was becoming one of the milestones of their reign.

The exhibition features thirty-five religious goldsmithing objects, made of silver and gold, created using various techniques, making this display exceptional and majestic. These objects adorn and richly showcase devotion to the Catholic Church and the power of the noble classes.

The exhibition “The Splendor of Sevillian Silversmithing“ will remain open until Sunday, June 9th, from Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm. Please reserve your attendance at (809) 532 8554 or through the Instagram account @Museo_Chavon.